Smyrna times., 1887-01-05
Smvrna and Vicinitv.

THOMAS d. PIERCE, of Milford. the
successor of Johnson Brothers in the
shoe business, arrived in town on Mon
day and took charge of the store in the
johnson building.
The Kent County Mutual has paid
its losses by the late fire, that have
been adjusted. So have the Glen Falls.
Continental and German American.
represented by Mifflin & Co.
The Watchnight meeting was well
attended, especially by the young
people. The parting year was sol
emnly tOlled away, and the new year
rung in joyOusly by the bellman.
REV. J. B. QUIGG, who commenced a
prOtracted meeting at the NJ. Z. Church
on Sunday night last, will be assisted
this week by his son, Rev. H. T.
Quigg, who will also preach next Sun
day.
JOSIE TRUITT, aged 13 years, son of
Isaac Truitt, bOOkkeeper in the First
National Bank, Milford, was drowned
yesterday morning, while skating on
Rockland Lake, opposite the railroad
station.
WE give this week large advertise
ment of John Wanamaker to the ex-
clusiOn of other matter that it has dis
placed. To those who read with a
business eye it will not fail of articles
of interest.
JOHN II. BEWLEY removed on Mon
day the remainder of his stock of goods
from the corner store, which he sold to
Mr.. Hrnheimer, the latter inteudingto
carry it through a course Of decided
Improvement.
The mercury ranged from six to
eight degrees here above zero both
yesterday and Monday mornings while
in the Northwestern States it was
quoted from 10* to 150 below zero. The
rain and sleet here last week gave
them out there two and three feet of
snow.
OUR teachers are off to the Institute
of this county, which commenced its
session to-day in Dover. Between the
Institute, with its pretty school marms,
and the Legislature, which commenced
its session this week. there should be no
lack of entertainment for the people of
Dover.
The cold snap following the spell of
sleet and rain on Saturday made fine
opportunity for the ice men, which has
been diligently used since Monday
morning. The most of the ice houses
have been filled with ice from five to
TnnhOe bfoI~
of this ice has been frozen since the
first week in December.
VIM. FAIRIES is fixing up an Office
his hardware store for the
of DR.. Geo. B. Tullidge. who
intends to settle in this town for the
practice of medicine. DR.. Tullidpe
graduated at Jefferson Medical College
last year, taking the highest honors in
the awards for scholarship. We are
pleased to have young man of such
promise to settle among US.
JOHN P. HUDSON and Chas. E. Moore.
two Of the leading business men of
Clayton, have gone into a partnership.
uniting their respective branches of
Ouslness-grain, lumber, coal, lime, &C.,
including the shipping of fruit in
season. The union of these two men
IN business is very natural one, each
supplementing the other in special |
business points where most needed.
WE are authorized to say that anyone
having horse that has been frightened |
Dr. scared about the head, causing him |
10 suddenly pull backward and wiring !
Or twist his head, sometimes falling |
backward until the halter is broken, |
such one can be helped or probably |
cured OF the practice by the owner |
leaving his address at this office. or if |
wanting to sell, the animal NAV be
bought at reduced price.
Mrs. SOPHIA DOsCH, who succeeded
John Winter in the Bakery and Con-
dictionary business in this town about
year and half ago has sold out the
business to Charles Behmler, of Phila-
telphia. Mrs. Dosch has made manv
rlends In this community who will re-
sret her departure from among rs
Mr. BRhmler is a practical man at the
business and comes well endorsed bv
Mrs. Dosch. Mr.. B. is expected TODAY
With his family, wife and four children.
THIS is the time of the year to square
accounts and start afresh. Let everv
me who can pay what he owes. and it
VIII give such a boom to business as
lasn't been experienced for some time.
/ Tom will pay Dick, Dick will pav
larry, and Harry will pay Tom again
ma he Will probably have more money
han he had at the start. See how It
vii work Try it anyway, and Won
will be surprised at the good it will do.
everybody will have more money. and
'verybody will be happy.
The work of Improvement bv Mr..
on the corner store Dron-
rty lately purchased of Mr.. Bewlev.
las been commenced, and when finished
VIII make an important change in its
The floor is being lowered
welve inches, bringing it down to
ElCnlh eight inches of the pavement,
he Commerce and Main street fronts
vii each have large bulk windows
me feet wide and ten feet high plate
lass, and an outside stairstep will he
instructed at the rear to the second
tory, which is to be made into two
tlces. 1t will be hurried to compIe-
ion as fast as possible.
The first copy of The Peninsula Farm
nd Garden, gotten up by Caleb Boggs.
] MoortOn, came to hand last week
there Is anything in commencing a
ournal to public favor in being neatly
attractively arranged. good
ubject matter and freshly presented
hen the Farm and Garden has it. There |
not dull page in the sixteen that
omprlse its make up. 1t is to be
lonthly, treating of matters pertaining
o TINS Peninsula, for which competent
writer's have been secured to aid the
dItor, and will be published for 81 90
er year. We congratulate Mr. Boggs
n the SUCCESS of his new journal.
he Parties Who Were Burned Out
John E. Phillips, whose stock of GEN
furnishing goods was so nearly
by the fire of TbursdoS,